Our Future!
London Heathside has a thriving Young Athletes section that encourages participation, fun and allows progression into competitive athletics. For example, our young athletes regularly compete in the London Mini Marathon, local track and field and
cross-country leagues, as well as school championships.
New members are encouraged to come along to see what we do,
meet the coaches and try it out for a couple of weeks before
joining formally.
The Thursday 5:30pm session at Finsbury Park track is the best session for new members.
Most of our sessions provide training for children aged 11+ years, but we also hold a dedicated session, at 5pm on Thursdays, for children aged 6 - 10 years old. This session is called “Afterschool Primary Athletics”.
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Training Times
All training is free to members except the Afterschool Primary Athletics session, which is charged per session.
Tuesday 5:00pm-7:00pm @ Finsbury Park Track (10yr+)
Thursday* 5:00pm-6:00pm @ Finsbury Park Track (6yr-10yr)
(*Afterschool Primary Athletics school term time only £2 / £1 member only)
Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm @ Finsbury Park Track (10yr+)
Saturday 10.00am-11.30pm @ Parliament Hill Track (7-10, 11yr+)
(For Sundays check with your coach before arriving)
Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm @ Finsbury Park Track (11yr+)
Parents, if you are intending to bring along a child for the first time, in particular to one of the weekend sessions, please phone Kabir Kemp (07515 280173) in advance in case training has been cancelled on account of a competition or school holidays.
Coaching
London Heathside has a number of well qualified and experienced coaches who encourage participation and enjoyment in a range of athletic activities, and also provide specialist support for those looking to develop further.
All our coaches are CRB checked and sign up to our coaches code of conduct. Through the North London Athletics Network, our athletes also benefit from joint specialist coaching sessions with other clubs.
Competition
All Heathside young athletes get a chance to compete in a number of different competitions. However, this is not compulsory and some prefer initially to just participate in the training.
Some of the main competitions we enter are listed below:
The club takes the welfare of our young athletes very seriously and has a dedicated welfare officer, Ruth Miller. We see welfare as a joint responsibility between parents, coaches and the young athletes themselves.
Our welfare policies and procedures are in line with the guidelines set by UKA and England Athletics and can be viewed by clicking on the links below. If you have any concerns or would like to discuss any issues with Ruth, please contact her on r.miller@mdx.ac.uk or phone her confidentially on 0770 9622140.
London Heathside is keen to establish links with North London schools to enable their enthusiastic athletes to gain training support all year round.
Any school with athletes interested in participating more fully in organised athletics is encouraged to:
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cross-country leagues, as well as school championships.
New members are encouraged to come along to see what we do,
meet the coaches and try it out for a couple of weeks before
joining formally.
The Thursday 5:30pm session at Finsbury Park track is the best session for new members.
Most of our sessions provide training for children aged 11+ years, but we also hold a dedicated session, at 5pm on Thursdays, for children aged 6 - 10 years old. This session is called “Afterschool Primary Athletics”.
< BACK TO HOME / NEWS
Training Times
All training is free to members except the Afterschool Primary Athletics session, which is charged per session.
Tuesday 5:00pm-7:00pm @ Finsbury Park Track (10yr+)
Thursday* 5:00pm-6:00pm @ Finsbury Park Track (6yr-10yr)
(*Afterschool Primary Athletics school term time only £2 / £1 member only)
Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm @ Finsbury Park Track (10yr+)
Saturday 10.00am-11.30pm @ Parliament Hill Track (7-10, 11yr+)
(For Sundays check with your coach before arriving)
Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm @ Finsbury Park Track (11yr+)
Parents, if you are intending to bring along a child for the first time, in particular to one of the weekend sessions, please phone Kabir Kemp (07515 280173) in advance in case training has been cancelled on account of a competition or school holidays.
Coaching
London Heathside has a number of well qualified and experienced coaches who encourage participation and enjoyment in a range of athletic activities, and also provide specialist support for those looking to develop further.
All our coaches are CRB checked and sign up to our coaches code of conduct. Through the North London Athletics Network, our athletes also benefit from joint specialist coaching sessions with other clubs.
Competition
All Heathside young athletes get a chance to compete in a number of different competitions. However, this is not compulsory and some prefer initially to just participate in the training.
Some of the main competitions we enter are listed below:
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National Young Athletes League, Southern League Division 2 North for girls and boys aged 11-16 MORE
- North-West London Young Athletes Cross-Country League
- London Inter Club Challenge: Women and men aged 17+, with non-scoring competition for younger athletes
- Middlesex County Championships
- South of England Championships
- AAAs Championships
- The Jack Petchey Award Scheme: About | London Heathside Jack Petchey Awards
The club takes the welfare of our young athletes very seriously and has a dedicated welfare officer, Ruth Miller. We see welfare as a joint responsibility between parents, coaches and the young athletes themselves.
Our welfare policies and procedures are in line with the guidelines set by UKA and England Athletics and can be viewed by clicking on the links below. If you have any concerns or would like to discuss any issues with Ruth, please contact her on r.miller@mdx.ac.uk or phone her confidentially on 0770 9622140.
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Safeguarding And Protecting Children And Vulnerable Adults In Athletics: polices and procedures document (UKA 2009)
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London Heathside Athletic Club: Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy - Download PDF
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London Heathside Athletic Club: Safeguarding For Parents & Young Athletes - Download PDF
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London Heathside Athletic Club: Summary Child Protection Procedures For Volunteers & Coaches - Download PDF
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London Heathside Athletic Club: Track Rules - Download PDF
London Heathside is keen to establish links with North London schools to enable their enthusiastic athletes to gain training support all year round.
Any school with athletes interested in participating more fully in organised athletics is encouraged to:
- Send individual athletes along to our training sessions
- Contact us if there are larger groups of athletes interested in training
- Contact us to find out more about what we do.
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